In 1810, Heinrich Bärmann, a clarinet virtuoso, proposed reversing the mouthpiece to position the reed on the musician's lower lip, which softens and guarantees the sound.
Instruments
The Boehm system for clarinets is used worldwide, except in Germany and Austria, where the competing Oehler system is predominantly used.
Instruments
The clarinet, invented around 1690 by Johann Christoph Denner in Nuremberg, was developed from an older simple reed instrument called the 'torch'.
Recording & Production
The Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1972, is composed of talented young graduates from German Rhineland Conservatories.
Instruments
The clarinet has the broadest range of all wind instruments in its family, spanning three octaves plus a minor sixth, totaling 45 notes.
Performer Biography
Miltos Mumulides, the Greek clarinetist on this album, was born in Russia and began his musical education there at an early age.
Instruments
The modern clarinet was perfected by French instrument maker Louis Auguste Buffet and clarinetist Hyacinthe Klosé, who adopted the free rings principle from Theobald Boehm's flute design.
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